Summary of Ethnic Theater in the USA
In America, there is basically no such thing as a "true american" in society. The only exception would be the native Americans, but they are not quite as immersed in society considering the "newcomers" wiped out most of their civilization. People who are considered to be Americans today come from a plethora of backgrounds in different continents across the world. Some call America a "melting pot", but it is more like a mosaic in a way that you can distinguish the different cultures but still recognize them to be united in one common American society. Many different aspects affect the different groups in different ways, but fertility seems to be the biggest contender since it causes a domino effect. The more children you have, the less money you have, and the less access to higher education. This tends to cause social stigmas toward different ethnicity. Although these aspects cause some stereotyping, the racism began early as more races began to be introduced to the predominantly white-European population. It seems that as each new race or nationalism was introduced, that point in time was defined by conflict. Each race experienced something different, and most people could see the experiences of others through news or stereotypes. The theater system changed this not only by telling the underlying stories of different groups, but by showing with emotions and specific situations. Some plays, such as Wedding Band, take the audience into very personal situations to the point where they can be understanding. The theater has a special way of making people feel emotional or empathetic, so the role of the theater is important to a society in conflict due to stereotyping.
In America, there is basically no such thing as a "true american" in society. The only exception would be the native Americans, but they are not quite as immersed in society considering the "newcomers" wiped out most of their civilization. People who are considered to be Americans today come from a plethora of backgrounds in different continents across the world. Some call America a "melting pot", but it is more like a mosaic in a way that you can distinguish the different cultures but still recognize them to be united in one common American society. Many different aspects affect the different groups in different ways, but fertility seems to be the biggest contender since it causes a domino effect. The more children you have, the less money you have, and the less access to higher education. This tends to cause social stigmas toward different ethnicity. Although these aspects cause some stereotyping, the racism began early as more races began to be introduced to the predominantly white-European population. It seems that as each new race or nationalism was introduced, that point in time was defined by conflict. Each race experienced something different, and most people could see the experiences of others through news or stereotypes. The theater system changed this not only by telling the underlying stories of different groups, but by showing with emotions and specific situations. Some plays, such as Wedding Band, take the audience into very personal situations to the point where they can be understanding. The theater has a special way of making people feel emotional or empathetic, so the role of the theater is important to a society in conflict due to stereotyping.